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24986

ZIP 24986 is White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia, mostly in Greenbrier County; area codes 304 and 681; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/New_York
County
Greenbrier +1 more
Metro area
none
Population
5,014
Coordinates
37.9212, -80.1458
☼ Live from 24986 — White Sulphur Springs, WV

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Where 24986 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 24986
  • 🔢 Type 24986 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gBGhZ — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 24,986 = 2 × 13 × 31 × 31. Its digits add up to 29, a total 1,296 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 110000110011010
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 24985 (Wayside, WV, 38 mi away) and 24991 (Williamsburg, WV, 19 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 24986 becomes 68942 — and that is a real ZIP code: Guide Rock, NE, 986 miles away.
  • 👥 43 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (24869, 28469, 28649, 28694, 29468, 29486, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96428 in APO AA, a military post office, 8,558 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 59% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 73%.
  • 🎯998 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 24986 and you would come out at 37.92°S, 99.85°E — 994 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 48m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 32m.
  • 📏 At 240.5 square miles of land, 24986 is bigger than 93% of ZIP codes — room for about 183 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population5,014This ZIP5,014
Households2,251This ZIP2,251
Housing units3,073This ZIP3,073
Median age44.4This ZIP44.4West Virginia42.7US 38.9
Median household income$50,610This ZIP$50,610West Virginia$59,608US $80,734
Median home value$121,000This ZIP$121,000West Virginia$162,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$848This ZIP$848West Virginia$872US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher18.5%This ZIP18.5%
Mean commute17.9 minThis ZIP17.9 min
Population density20.8 / sq miThis ZIP20.8 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments97This ZIP97
Employees2,117This ZIP2,117
Annual payroll$82,130,000This ZIP$82,130,000
Tax returns filed2,360This ZIP2,360
Total adjusted gross income$130,654,000This ZIP$130,654,000

Land area

Land area240.52 sq miThis ZIP240.52 sq mi
Water area0.98 sq miThis ZIP0.98 sq mi

Counties 24986 spans

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CountyShare of this ZIP
Greenbrier County 96.9%
Pocahontas County 3.1%

Other place names in 24986

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ZIP codes near 24986

ZIPCityDistance
24938 Frankford, WV 12.3 mi
24426 Covington, VA 12.3 mi
24957 Maxwelton, WV 13.8 mi
24445 Hot Springs, VA 15.2 mi
24966 Renick, WV 16.1 mi
24457 Low Moor, VA 17.6 mi
24474 Selma, VA 18.1 mi
24925 Caldwell, WV 18.3 mi
24901 Lewisburg, WV 19.1 mi
24991 Williamsburg, WV 19.1 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 24986?

24986 is in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia, in Greenbrier County. Its published point location is 37.9212, -80.1458.

What county is 24986 in?

24986 spans 2 counties: Greenbrier County and Pocahontas County. Most of it falls in Greenbrier County, measured by overlapping land area — the county holding the most land in a ZIP code is not always the one holding the most residents.

What area code is 24986?

White Sulphur Springs uses area codes 304 and 681, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 24986 in?

24986 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 24986?

About 5,014 people live in ZIP code 24986, in 2,251 households, at 20.8 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.

What is the median household income in 24986?

$50,610 a year, against $59,608 across West Virginia.

What ZIP codes are near 24986?

The closest are 24938 (12.3 mi), 24426 (12.3 mi), 24957 (13.8 mi), 24445 (15.2 mi) and 24966 (16.1 mi).

Is 24986 a PO Box ZIP code?

24986 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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